Testseek.com have collected 24 expert reviews of the HP Envy 13 - Intel Core 2 Duo and the average rating is 74%. Scroll down and see all reviews for HP Envy 13 - Intel Core 2 Duo.
October 2009
Experts 74% 24 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users - 0 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
The editors liked
Classy design
Brightest screen in its class
Excellent performance
Switchable graphics
Superb audio quality through headphones
Slick
modern design
big touch pad
bright display
premium support services.
Extra-bright 13-inch screen
solid metal construction
excellent performance
switchable graphics
slim battery slice pushes runtime past 8 hours
Slick
modern design
big touchpad
bright display
premium support services.
Phenomenal battery life with both batteries. Extended slice fits flush with the system's base. Metallic design is gorgeous and customizable. Media-centric resolution. Up to 5GB of memory. Very bright screen. Nice typing experience.
looks and solid performance ... what's not to like? Textured palmrest pattern evokes Death Star motif ... like a million voices crying out in unison
then suddenly silenced.
The editors didn't like
Temperamental touchpad
Unimpressive speakers
Mediocre battery life (without slice)
Expensive
Very expensive
heavier than it looks
no backlit keyboard
limited ports and connections.
No onboard optical drive
VGA and LAN ports require external dongles
so-so Webcam and speaker quality
keyboard is not backlit
Very expensive
heavier than it looks
no backlit keyboard
limited ports and connections.
Pricey. No illuminated keyboard option. ExpressCard slot would be nice. Only two USB ports.
Only two USB ports. Bright screen
but hardly an "unparalleled viewing experience." Chiclet keyboard awkward at first. Middling battery life (2 hours
10 minutes). Undersized arrow keys. Higher price than Cypress Hill concert.
Abstract: We liked the HP Envy 13 laptop when we it was first announced a couple of months ago, but now that we've gotten our hands on one, we like it even more. This 13.1-incher is chiseled out of aluminum on top and magnesium on the bottom, as if it were creat...
Abstract: Snarky bloggers (ahem) could easily dismiss the HP Envy 13 as a MacBook Pro plus $300, say so in a tweet, and call it a day. Hell, I was certainly tempted. (The Envy 13 starts at $1699. As configured, our review unit would cost you $1799.) This handsom...
looks and solid performance ... what's not to like? Textured palmrest pattern evokes Death Star motif ... like a million voices crying out in unison, then suddenly silenced.
Only two USB ports. Bright screen, but hardly an "unparalleled viewing experience." Chiclet keyboard awkward at first. Middling battery life (2 hours, 10 minutes). Undersized arrow keys. Higher price than Cypress Hill concert.
Published: 2009-10-07, Author: Dan Ackerman , asia.cnet.com
Slick, modern design; big touchpad; bright display; premium support services.
Very expensive; heavier than it looks; no backlit keyboard; limited ports and connections.
HP's upscale Envy 13 looks and feels like an expensive status symbol, with performance and features that impress us--but its high price makes it a tough sell over the similar-looking MacBook Pro.
Abstract: Comparisons have been made by the nattering nabobs of Appleism that the HP Envy 13 is just a knock-off of the Macbook Pro 13-inch. This is the cowards way out and I shan’t stand for it. I will look at HP’s latest notebook – don’t call it a netbook! – a...
Extra-bright 13-inch screen; solid metal construction; excellent performance; switchable graphics; slim battery slice pushes runtime past 8 hours
No onboard optical drive; VGA and LAN ports require external dongles; so-so Webcam and speaker quality; keyboard is not backlit
The sleek HP Envy 13 offers the best balance of performance and portability yet. It offers an amazing screen and long battery life, making this 13-inch ultraportable perfect for road warriors. ...
Classy design, Brightest screen in its class, Excellent performance, Switchable graphics, Superb audio quality through headphones
Temperamental touchpad, Unimpressive speakers, Mediocre battery life (without slice), Expensive
There’s no question that the HP Envy 13 is a stylish and powerful system. It’s a sexy ultraportable that delivers the performance of a much larger machine. Everything from the Envy’s packaging down to the glass display says that this is...
Phenomenal battery life with both batteries. Extended slice fits flush with the system's base. Metallic design is gorgeous and customizable. Media-centric resolution. Up to 5GB of memory. Very bright screen. Nice typing experience.
Pricey. No illuminated keyboard option. ExpressCard slot would be nice. Only two USB ports.
The HP Envy 13 is an all-metallic ultraportable that delivered phenomenal battery scores, but customers may not be ready to spend $1,899 on a laptop....
Published: 2009-09-29, Author: Dan Ackerman , cnet.com
Slick, modern design; big touch pad; bright display; premium support services.
Very expensive; heavier than it looks; no backlit keyboard; limited ports and connections.
HP's upscale Envy 13 looks and feels like an expensive status symbol, with performance and features that impress us--but its high price makes it a tough sell over the similar-looking MacBook Pro. Read full review See all prices
Abstract: You know what they say about knock offs; they're never quite as good as the original. But HP's Envy 13, which is clearly a rip of the 13-inch MacBook Pro (everything down to packaging screams Apple), comes pretty darn close. It has an über at...
